Bank Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ12 2JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	49.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.2%	50.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TQ12 2JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.6%	42.4%	-5.2%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	28%	2.0%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	14%	15.9%	1.9%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	10.8%	6.8%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	39.2%	0.0%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	32.1%	35.4%	3.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	21.2%	16.6%	-4.6%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	25.3%	-6.3%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	19.2%	1.2%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	21.8%	5.0%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	93.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	92%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	91.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bank Street was 1096.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1124.0% higher than the Buckland & Milber average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bank Street has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Buckland & Milber and the highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 436.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TQ12 2JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bank Street are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teignbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bank Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 2JW

Average Price
£301,978

Semi-Detached
£535,120

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£317,647

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£177,573

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bank Street

Average Price
£201,446

Semi-Detached
£555,723

Terraced
£298,028

Detached
£327,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,680

Other
£156,593

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bank Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bank Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-12-16	£120,873
12 Bank Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-12-16	£241,746
18 - 20 Bank Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2003-06-30	£327,451
10 Bank Street, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	1996-06-21	£555,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 2JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Coombeshead Road , Highweek TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA	2out of 4	695 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School for Inspiring Talents College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD	- not rated	2,017 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Stover School Stover , TQ12 6QG	- not rated	3,760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Country Table Cafe	12 Bank Street Newton Abbot Devon	7 yd
Deo Gloria	11 - 15 Bank Street Newton Abbot	51 yd
The Clock Tower Coffee Shop	2 Wolborough Street Newton Abbot Devon	68 yd
Austins Pineroom Restaurant	Austins Department & Furnishing Stores Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	72 yd
The Bay Tree	Units 1 & 3 Food Hall Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Farmer	8 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	61 yd
Golden Lion	4 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	61 yd
Bar 7	7 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	105 yd
The Market Gate	Market Gate 3 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	105 yd
The Union	The Union Inn 6 East Street Newton Abbot Devon	109 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Express Pasta Company	16 Bank Street Newton Abbot Devon	7 yd
Tiger Noodle Bar	6 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	126 yd
Subway	22 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	126 yd
The Filling Station	3A Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	217 yd
Ivor Dewdney Pasties Ltd	27 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	55 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	154 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	380 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	459 yd
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE HIGHWEEK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Newton Abbot Squash And Lawn Tennis Club MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	667 yd
Bishop Dunstan School (Closed) South Road	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	709 yd
Bakers Park STEPPES MEADOW	grass pitches, tennis courts	727 yd
Coombeshead Academy COOMBESHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	814 yd
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	946 yd
Forde Park Forde Park	tennis courts	1,011 yd
Devon County Football Association CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE COACH ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 yd
Coach Road Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS COACH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.